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1 TP ID J DEVOTED TO THE POLITICAL AND GENERAL INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE. VOL. I. EUGENE CITY, OREGON, MAY 17, 1862. NO. 19- r STATE dLICANo t 4 n ' i THE STATE REPUBLICAN. Published every Saturday by II. SHAW & CO. Term or Subscription. The Republican will be published at $2 60 .year in aJ Vance; (3 00 if paid at the end of six month ; or (1 DO t the close of the year. One dollar additional will be charged for each year payment is neglected. fNo paper discontinued until all arrearage are paid, except at our option. Jtates of Advertising-. One square (ten Hues or leas) one month, Each additional insertion, Business Cards, one munre or less, one year, " " six months, . Four squares and upwards, one year, per square, $3 00 60 12 00 8 00 10 00 7 00 9 00 . " nix uiuiiuis, per BlJUUlC, , " three months, " Administrator's Notices, and ull advertisements re lating to estates of deceased persons, which bare to bo sworn to, one square, four insertions, 5 00 All communications to this ollice should be addressed to H. SIIAW 4 Co., Eugene City, Oregon. To Advirtisbrs. Business men throughout Oregon and California will tind it greatly to their advantage to adver tise in the State Kkpitbi.icax. For the Stats Republican. FAREWELL TO OREGON. BY H. A. K. Fttrewell I ye are changed, ye loved ones of yore, I must meet your glance in my pathway no more j A cloud hangs darkly o'er each fair brow, And the love-lit eye beams coldly now. We meet no more in the haunts of old, Where love's rich tones in the car were told By the rushing stream, where the forest lay, The voice ot friendship has passed away. Farewell I I go to the greenwood shades, Where fountains dance in the forest glades: Where young leaves whisper a gentle breath Of love that knowcth no change but death. I go where the summer breezes siyh, And songs of peace in the winds sweep by, To hear the music of harp-strings flung From waving branches their shades umong. I go go where the cataract's foam Sends np its voice through heaven's blue dome ; Where dew-drops glimmer in the lillv bell ; Where dark leaves quiver, I go 1 arewell ! I go they will breathe me a welcome there In the balmy tones of the morning air ; There is a look of welcome in each bright cyo, That glances forth from India's sky. . REBELLION REGISTRY. Sept. 21. John C. Breckinridgo fled from Frankfort, Ky., and openly joined the rebels. Sept. 24. Count do Paris and Duo de Char tres entered service ns aids to Gen. McClellan Grand review of troops at Washington. Sept. 25. Frank Rlair released from arrest, lie demands a trial. Gen. Prentiss took com mand at St. Joseph. Sept. 27. General Fremont takes tho field against the rebels. Skisrinishes, within a week of this date at Black river, Greenville, Tuscum bia, Osceola, Papinsville, Hunter and Shanghae, in Missouri ; at Columbus, Barboursville, E1U .cott's Mills, Smithlaud, Cynthiana, Lucas Bend und Hopkinsville, in Kentucky ; and at Romney Catoctin Mountain, Lewinsville, Chapmansville, Munson's Hill, and Great Falls, in Va.; losses trifling. ' Sept. 23. Munson's Hill occupied by Union troops. . Sept. 29. Baker's California regiment and Backster's Philadelphia Volunteers mistook each the for rebels at Fall's Church, and fired, kil ling 15 and wounding 30. Oct. 1. Propeller i anny taken by the rebels at Chicamacomico, N. C, several prisoners taken. Rebel camp broken up at Charleston, Missouri. Oct. 2 Fight at Chapmanville, Va., rebels lost 60 killed and 70 prisoners ; attacked again on their retreat and lost 40. Oct. 3. Battle of Greenbrier, Va., rebels defeated with considerable loss Union loss slight. Ex-Street Commissioner Smith, ofN. Y., appointed a brigadier general in the rebel army. The rebels evacuated Lexington, Mo. Oct. 4. Rebels under Col. Bartow, attack the Twentieth Indiana near Hatteras narrow escape of our regiment. .. Oct. 5. Steamer Monticello shelled the reb el troops under Bartow, nnd drove them to their boats. Gen. Robert Anderson took command in Kentucky. - Oct. 6. Skirmish at Flemington, Ky. Home Guard defeated the rebels. Oct. 9. Attack upon Wilson's Zouaves at Santa Rosa Island, by 1,500 rebels. The Zou aves, with help from Fort Pickens, defeat the rebels, killing and wounding a great number. Union loss thirteen killed and 21 wounded. Ad vance of the Union lines beyond the Potomac. A rebel picket guard surprised. Charter elec tion in Baltimore the rebels made no oppo sition. Oct. 10. Further advance of tho Union outposts near Washington. Oct 11. Rebel steamer Nashville escaped from Charleston. Missouri State Convention met. Marshal Kane sent to Fort Lafayette. Oct 12. Rebels advanced in force towards Prospect Hill, but retired on finding Gen McCall ready for battle. Interview between Secretary Cameron and Gen. Fremont Attempt to burn the blockading fleet at the mouth of tho Mississ ippi ; the rebel " ram disabled. . Oct 13. Skirmishes at Beckwith and Tavern Creek, Mo. Many lebcls taken. Oct 14. Secretary Seward's circular to Gov ernora of States issued, advising sea-coast and lake defenses. t Oct 15. Jeff Thompson captured 50 Union troops at Potosi, Mo. Three steamers sent from New York in pursuit o( the Nashville. Bat tie of Lina Creek, Mo. the rebels defeated. Oct 16. Recapture of Lexington, Mo., by a am ft 11 ITninn forPA nnripr Maior nite. coi Geary routed the rebels at Bolivar, near Harp-1 er's Ferry. Sharp skirmish at Ironton, Mo. rebels defeated, lossing 3(3, Union loss, 11. ' Oct. 21. Battle of Edward's Ferry. Gen. Stone's division of 1,500 men attacked by double their number, during a reconoissance on tho Po tomac. After a fierce contest, tho Union men were driven back, and recrossed in confusion, a grert number being drowned. Senator Baker was killed while leading tho California . brigade. The Union loss was heavy, reaching in all seve ral hundred. Tho rebels also lost heavily. Battle of Wild Cat, Ky. the rebels under Zolli coffer defeated by Gen. Shocpf an important victory. Battle at Fredericktown, Mo. rebels under Jeff Thompson and Gen.' Lowe defeated, and Lowo killed. Rebol loss 200 to 300, Union loss 30. Oct. 22. Rebel camp at Buffalo Mills, Mo., broken up 17 killed and 90 prisoners taken. Oct. 25. Rebels routed at Romney, Va., and many prisoners taken by Gen. Kelley. The reb els retreat to Winchester. Oct. 26. Gallant charge of Major Zagonyi, with a portion of Fremont's body guard, through a rebel force of 2,000 at Springfield, Mo. The rebels signally defeated, and many of them killed, Union loss about 15 killed. Oct. 28. Gen. Lnne captured a rebel trans portation train, near Butler, Mo. Oct. 29. The great naval eppodition sailed from Fortress Monroe, Com. Dupont in com mand ; land forces under Gen. Sherman. About 80 vessels and 15,000 men. Oct. 30. The State prisoners sent from Fort Lafayette, N. Y., to Fort Warren, Boston Oct. 31. N. Y. jury in the trial of tho sailors of the privateer Savannah, failed to agree. Nov. 1. Lt. Gen. Scottresigned thecommand in chief of the Union armies. Gen. McClellan appointed in his place. The rebels under Floyd attempt to capture Roseneranz's army at Gauley Bridge, Va., but fail, and Floyd only saved him self by a precipitate flight. Nov. 2. Maj. Gen, Fremont removed from his command, llo returns to St. Louis, where he is enthusiastically received. Rebel steamer Bermuda runs tho Savannah blockade. Nov, 3, el sea. Rising of Union men in East Tenn., who burn or break down several import ant railroad bridges. Nov. 7. Tho Union fleet capture Forts Walk er and Beauregard at Port Royal entrance, take the town of Beaufort and command Hilton Island and the harbor. The fleet consisted of 73 ves sels in all ; rebel loss unknown but not large. .- Nov. 8. Battle of Belmont, Mo., where, after a sharp contest of 6 hours, the Union troops retired to their boats before largo reinforcements oftho other side from Columbus, Ky. Loss large and about equal on both sides. Battle at Pikeville, Ky., ; rebels defeated, engagement not important. Nov. 10. Rebel foray on Guyandotte, with the intention of slaughtering the Union men, but the rebels were driven off and tho village was burned. Nov. 11. Maj. Gen. Ilalleek succeeds Fre- mont in command of the Western Department. A skirmish near Kansas City. Nov. 12. Reconnoissance in force from Alex. andria to Occoquan river ; no rebels discovered. Gen. Fremont's staff dismissed. Nov. la. Ingate San Jacinto arrived at Fortress Monroe, bringing Masou and Slidell, rebel commissioners to Europe, as prisoners, Com. Wilkes having taken them from the Eng lish mail steamer Trent in tho Bahama channel. Nov. 18. Rebels in Accomac and Northamp ton counties, Va., disband and Union troops take possession of tho Peninsula. Rebel Con gress met. Nov. 19. The Missouri Rebel Stato Legisla ture pass an ordinance of secession. Nov. 20. Grand review of 60,000 men by Gen. McClellan. . Rebels bum the town of Warsaw. Nov. 23. Fort Pickens and the fleet bombard the rebels near Pensacola,' and burn the navy yard and much oftho village ot Warren ton. Nov. 24. Mason and Slidell placed in Fort Warren. Reinforcement left New York for Port Royal. Sharp skirmish near Hunter's Hill, with loss to the Union side. Nov. 28. Union forces occupy Tybce Island. Nov. 29. News of tho full occupation of Ship Island by Union troops. Dec. 2. Meetinsr of Congress. Meeting of loyal Legislature of Va. at Wheeling. Maryland Legislature met. Naval skirmish near Newport News. Dec. 4. John C. Breckinridge expelled from the Senate by a unanimous vote. Western Missouri overrun by marauding parties. Gen. Phelphs lands on Ship Island with a strong Union force. Dec. 5. Maj. Gen. Ilalleek orders the arrest and imprisonment of every man found in arms against the Union in Missouri ; those found guilty of aiding the rebels, to be shot Dec. 7. Shirmish near Dam No. 5 on the Potomac rebels driven off, losing 12 men. Gen. Butler's expedition arrived at Port Royal. Company of rebels captured near Glasgow, Mo. Dec 9. Congress takes measures to effect an i exchange of prisoners. Air. turiey sconnscation bill introduced. Garret Davis elected Senator from Kentucky in place of the traitor Ereckin ridge. Shelling of Freestone point by the Union gunboats. Rebel Congress passed a bill admit ing Kentucky to the Confederacy. Dec 11. Part of the stone fleet sailed from Boston. Great fire at Charleston, half tho busi ness part of the city destroyed. Dec. 13. Frst military execution ia the Union army : a deserter named Johnson shot Battle at Camp Allogany, Va. ; five regiments under Gen. Milroy, had a sharp fight with th rebels under Col. Johnson ; Union loss 21 killedo 107 wounded ; rebel loss supposed to be over 200 killed; The battle was suspendod at uight, and the rebels ran away before morning. Dec 15. News from England of the feeling concerning the seisure ot Mason and badell ; np prehensions of a war with Great Britain. Tv isv ..i - r Ml - Dec. it. uattio at Mumroraviuc, on Ureon river, Ky. rebels defeated, 33 killed, 50 woun ded ; Uuion loss 10 killed, 17 wcn,JeJT Gen. Pope captured 300 rebels near Osceola, Mo. Dec. 18. Ger. Pope surprised a rebol camp near Martinsburg, and took I,a00 prisoners, including 3 colonels and 17 captains, and all their camp stores and equipage ; Union loss 2 killed, rebel loss not known. About 2,500 rebels taken in three days. Doc. 20. Battle at Dranesville, Va, in which the Union troops undor Gen. McCall signally defeat tho rebels; 57 dead nnd 22 wounded rebels left on tho field ; Union loss 7 killed and 40 wounded. Dec. 24. Skirmish near Newport News several rebels killed. Dec. 26. Gen. Scott arrived from Paris. Dec. 27. Masou and blidell surrendered to tho British Minister. Crab Apples A NEW FARCE ID ONB SUORT ACT. As being performed with unbounded applause in two Hemispheres. DRAMATIS FGRSOX.C. Bull A putly, quarrelsome Mr. John, fellow. old Mr. Columbia A respectable school teacher, recently much afflicted by domestio griefs. Master Wilkes One of her scholars, a very spunky little boy ; and others. Scene A Schoolroom. Mrs. . Columbia is seated, surrounded by her scholurs. Eutcr Mr. John Bull, very abruptly, and in tremendous excitement. John Bull Odds ! Zounds and buttercups ; Ma'am, but I will av satisfaction for this here hinsult I've been pestered long henough by your boys, and I arnt a going to stand it no longer. Blow me tight hif I don't hit I don't Mrs. C. Becalm, M. Bull; pray be seated; what is the matter, sir ? John Bull The matter? Zounds t Why, this morning, as one ot my young una was a coming 'ome, hup comes one o your sausy lumps Vilkes 1 think you calls im. JUrs. C. Master WUkes, como here. Mas ter Wilkes advances.! ' John Bull Hup comes this ere Vilkes shakes his fist in my younker's face takes hout of is pockets two crab happles as tho boy ad picked hup somewhares aud sends im ome, a bellowing like a young bull calf. Master Wilkes Please, ma'am, I knew he had stolen them out of your garden, and was hiding them to shy at our windows, I dont care 'ooso they arc, or where they come Irom, 1 demand and will av em ! . Mrs. C Well, Mr. Bull, but if John Bull O, none ef your hif to nie. ma'am ; I don't come 'ere to hargue, I comes 'ero for reparation. I will 'av them happles, or by Mrs. C. Stop, Mr. Bull; really, sir, I am shocked at this indecent behavior, and despise the brutality that can take such advantage of my weakness. You know that my Jonathan is away fighting the savages, or you would never dare insult me so. If Master Wilkes had struck yonr boy, for instance . John Bull Ah! that a where it is. Ilif my younker 'ad been brought to you along with tho hnpples, hand you ad warmed his jacket well for 'im, or sent 'im hoff with a flea in 'is hear, I would nt av ad a word to say Mrs. C. Well, then, sir, how easily can your grievances be settled ! Here, take the ap ples presenting them to him which, I am sure, are not worthy becoming " apples it dis cord" between us. They are two very miserable specimens, and 1 am now gathering so many millions of them on my southern property, that can well attord you these two poor rotten. "blighted things. Are you satisfied 1 John Bull, gruffly! No; I arnt. I want to make a hexample o' that Vilkes, and make me hample hapology besides. Mrs. C. Well, sir, 1 never told Master Wilkes to assault your boy ; although am sorry to say that your family have behaved very strangely to ine lately, even sheltering thieves which you knew were going to rob me. 1 wish to livo on good terms with all my neighbors, and therefore regret this little occiirrance, but, be assured, sir, my Jonathan will some day call you to account for these insults. You may de pend on my making an example of Master Wilke. Will that do? John Bull , very sulkily I suppose ao. exit. Mrs. C. Now, boys, listen. I have many distressing things tc occupy me just now, and therefore, as you love me, do nothing whatever to bring me in contact with that rude and over bearing man. He is a dangerous and sanctimo nious old hypocrite, who would set my house on fire for the value of a spool of cotton it it served his purpose. Master Wilkes, 1 am in deed very proud of you, and only regret that you did not bring that wicked boy to me for punishment But I have promised Mr. Bull to make an example of you, and therefore I pro mote you to the head of your class. Now, my dear boys, you may all have a holiday. Exeunt omens ; whistling " Yankee Doodle." Vide LonJon Times. The Sultan of Turkey has reduced his salary from $5,000,000 to f 2,000,000. H an American Secretary. own i has J i Southern Mon'kv. If anything were wantin" to convince one of the fact that the Southern Con", federaey is a great humbug and so considered by Southerners themselves, it is found in tho low estimato in which they hold their peculiar cur rency of shinplasters, and the high esteem they have for old United States money and securities. It is stated, and with entire accuracy, that United States Treasury Notes are, and have been for a long time, selling for thirty per cent, premium iiirougiioui mo omeaeracy. it the rebels are so confident of success, why does not their own money circalate in preference ? Coming ovents cast their shadows before, and it is this fact which advises them to acknowledge the moro stable currency oftho Lmdn. Y hilo ponning tho foregoing wo chanced to see tho following advertisement, offering for salo Confederate money, m a San Francisco paper, it will be seen that the financial appreciation of it in California does not reach a verv hiuh figure. The " money," as offered, is tolerably cheap to purcnuse us rugs : 1 SALE IX LOTS TO SUIT PCRCIIASEUS, Confed eruie Treasury Notes, oftho denominate in rtf S.i nml 10, at the rato of 1 per 100. A larp;e diseour to those purchasing on speculation. Apply at tio-l Mission street. two doors from Second. Site. Uni Thex and Now. When the question of the adoption ot tho Constitution was pending, two distinguished individuals were discussing tho slavery clause. Ono of them contended that slavery was " a great moral wrong " the other that it was " a great moral right." Both are now candidates on the secesh Stato ticket ono " to do tho talking, and tho other to see fair play." Ono is Judgo Wait tho Advertiser's " gallant war horse" tho other is John F. Mil ler. The former was then an abolitionist in tho opinion oftho latter ; the latter is now an aboli tionist compared with the former. I ho Judge may, after all, be a " war horse," for it is clear he has turned tail on the nigger question, nnd Miller announces that ho shall ride him through the canvass. He is at least a pack-horso. Tub Rioiit Sort or a Dkmocrat. Ex-Gov ernor Joseph Wright, a Douglas Democrat, who has lately been appointed to the United States Senate, to succeed tho expelled traitor Bright, of Indiana, by a Republican Governor, appears to be one oftho right sort of Democrats and talks straight out on the great questions of the day. in a speech which he recently made in Washington, in reply to a serenade, ho said. after classifying all citizens of the United States as either friends or enemies of the Union : His platform, in brief, was this : 1st, a vig orous prosecution ot tho war; 5JJ, No party creeds or platforms; CJ, Put down at all haz ards this infamous rebellion. Acts of Congress were of little value to him' where the perpetuity of tho Government was concerned. God gave us ono country. Ho made us ono people, and we should have but ono Government. This is refreshing language to hear from tho seat of I ho traitorous doughface who no longer disgraces the Stato of Indiana in tho National Congress. Appeal. It would bo refreshing to us to hoar such lan guage again from tho seat of tho noble Baker, which is now defiled by a secession sympathizer. The Abolitionists. It is a little singular that in this State not a word is said Against the Abo litionists by the neutral and " Union Democrat ic newspapers. Of courso we do not expect tho Republicans to say anything disparagingly wuu respect to a largo and itilluential wing ot their party, but there is no excuse for thosilereo or the neutrals, in the northern States the Ab olitionists are not treated so tenderly. Moun tain Democrat. The fact is, Mr. Democrat, that both Ropubli- cans and " neutrals ioel moro interested in watching tho Abolitionists of the South than any other sort, about these days. As long as you are not much interested in their perils, why, you can amuse yourself with tho northern Abolition ists.JIarysville Appeal. Ixconsistexcv op THE Rehelliox. In order to show what liitle reason tho South had for ro bellion, nnd how long the Government has been in its hand, it is only necessary to state that up to 1801, that section of tho country had furnished seven out of the thirteen Presidents, and had twelve out of eighteen terms, or forty eight years out of the seventy-two since tho adoption of the Constitution, thus leaving the Presidential office to bo occupied by Northern men only twenty-four years, or just one third of the time. Five of tho Southern Presidents each held two terms, while no Northern man has been allowed a re-election. Besides, three Presidents were M Northern men with Southern principles," and this, in effect, gives twelve years more to the South, making in all sixty years in which they have had almost supreme control, and leaving but twelve years i:i which the Government has been administered even nominally, by Northern Presidents. But during these twelve years it could be shown that two hundred and six'y-three thousand slave owners had a ponderous influence in public affairs, and in shaping the policy of the Government. So long as the country was satisfied with this state of things, the slave-holders, of course did not complain ; but the moment the people ventured by perfectly legal and constitutional means, to elect to the Executive office man who repre sented tho clearly revealed sentiments of the majority, thoso slave-holders revolted. Sacra- tnento Union. Heard From. Floyd, whoso titular divinity may be said to be Mercury, the god of thieves, and who is like Diana, in that he is cliaxte, (chased ), has been heard from in V irgini. 1 lo was, as Wimmick would say, on the look out for ' personal property." Slmst'i Vovrier. PKESTO CHANGE. A few weeks ago there was a faction in Ore gon, opposed to the war and but little disguised in its sympathies with secession. One of its or gans in commenting on somo of John C. Breck inridgo's doings, styled him a "pure minded patriot" Breckinridgo was then in the rebel army trying to drive the flag of tho Union from Kontucky soil. Treasonable conspiring was then tho editor's idea of "pure minded patriotism." Anoiner oi ineir organs made use, from time to time, of tho following language i " Wo sympathize with the South." " Wo pray that the arms of tho Government may be paralyzed." " llo who rejoices at Federal victories Is moro than a traitor." Another published " Davis and Beauregard, the glory of the land." This latter also was the organ of thoso " Douglas men" who were willing to thrust embarrassments in the way of conquer ing the rebellion to make patriotism second to partyism. Another whose editor belongs to the reptile species, made it a common pastimo tore vile the Government ns a "despotism" nnd a Union not worth preserving by war." Jndividu als of this faction hissed nt demonstrations of Union sentiment, when tho great heart of the na tion was stirred to its depths with righteous in dignation at tho perpetrators of tho sum of all villanics secession ; they pointed at our Amer ican flags with the finger of scorn, calling them "abolition rngs ;" they prated of "our brethren in tho South," and with oracular wags of the head, said they could not be subdued ; complain'd of the telegraphic dispatches, that nono but Union victories were allowed to becomo known op posed themselves in nil conceivable methods, from snaky sneaking, to manly but damnable. open hostility to oflonsivo measures against trca son ; held up tho Constitution and pointed to fancied infractions nnd eanins death wounds i went into mourning nnd shed great crocodilo tears and drops of sweat, whenever a vile traitor was shut out from the Senato ; hoped the English and French would interfero to break un the blockade, nnd so on to tho cxtrcmo limit of so cesh sympathy, where open revolt was only a step beyond. This was while tho rebels wcro flushed with tho victories of Bull Run and Ball's Bluff, w hen tho apparent inaction of the army led them to think their rebel " brothers" were sure . to win. The traitorous pests were preparing to be on tho winning side, and without the courage to leave Oregon (like somo of their faction) and join themselves to the fortunes of tho Confeder acy, they strove hard to take Oregon out of tho Union. They will deny nil that now, but tho record is made, nnd will stand ngninst them, till the withering blight of popular condemnation shall hunt them homo to pandemonium. Such rampant fellows might have been expect ed to stand by their colors through at least ono campaign. But the history of tho last few weeks proves them ns facilo evacuntors of political, as their southern brethren, of military positions. Both have tho pica of necessity, however ; the ono military, and the other political. Our secession sympathizers havo an election to tako care of, nnd secesh speeches nre not great election aids in Oregon. llenco the learned pig liombro, noticed above sinco tho Corvallis convention, has discovered that his " puro minded man," Breckinridgo, ia . in error of opinion, and is not behaving as hand somely as he ought. Tho raging " Tad" nt the other end of the State, cooled off quite percepts uiy wnen tno i,aay rrankun was denied tho use of mails, nnd since tho change in programme was decided on ot Corvallis, ho is trying to convinco tho people that he did not Pray that " the arms of tho Government may bo paralyzed." Ho begins to talk of "our victories," nnd "our soldiers," exhibiting a decided inclination to "rejoice nt l'ederal victories," even though ho should bo denounced therefor " ns more than a traitor." The " reptile," having less sense, still hisses and wngs his puny sting. Ho thinks tho now programmo has "too much war-howl." Ho might have the doubtful credit of honesty in his secesh debauchery, if ho had ever been suspected of having any of the article about him. 1 ho individuals of tho lately born Union-sc. cesh faction have becomo extremely touchy on tho subject of disloyalty. Liko tho boy who thought himself entitled to the respect due a man as soon os ho could chew tobacco, they, having howled " Union" for ot least three weeks, affect to bo deeply injured if their loyalty don't pass at a little premium over other men's lho whole gnng havo plotted, and want to bo that their pill of secession is so nicely coated that tho voters of Oregon will tako it without tho wry face commonly wrought by a nauseous dose. After tho election, when there will bo nothing to gain by deceptive appearances, thcro will bo another presto, change, and the Oregon sccessia will go back to its vomit Statesman. Prenticeisms. lho New Orlenns Delta says that Tennessee can never pocket tho insults of tho Federal Government We should think sho might. She has had nothing to pocket for a good while. Bukner, Tilgliman, nnd Hanson are nursing their wrath. They are said to make very good nurses. Wo congratulate them upon their call ing. Ono of tho iron-clad war steamers being built at tho East is to have a long inrtrument for per. foration cnlled tlio " needle." We trust that it will give tho Merrimac a stitch in tho side. Ex-Senator Mason, at tho opening of the Brit ish Parliament, sat next the black embassador from Hay ti, and didn't dare to turn tip his nose lest lho British abolitionists might suspect him of thinking himself better than a nigger. A Lancaster (Pa.) paper says that the President, old Buck, saws his own word. must be an old saw Buck, exile